Continuing Education Programs

The University of Minnesota opens doors for those looking for learning opportunities. If you are an adult learner, you’ll find all sorts of flexible U of M programs to finish your degree, earn a certificate, or pursue professional development and personal growth.

You can enroll in an evening or online course through the College of Continuing Education (CCE). Credits earned through CCE’s Online and Distance Learning are recorded on your University of Minnesota transcript and are equivalent to credits earned on campus.

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Our Faculty

Our 4,000 faculty include members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, plus the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among other bodies.

2014 Regents Professor

Ann S. Masten

Regents Professor Ann Masten works tirelessly to help children adapt to adverse circumstances.

Masten collaborates with local schools and community organizations in the Twin Cities, as well as University students and faculty colleagues in research on children who have experienced homelessness, war, and other adversity.

Among the insights she has gained in nearly 30 years of studying children facing adversity is that the ability to pull through isn’t the province of a special few. Rather, it’s what she calls “ordinary magic”: the blossoming of common human adaptive systems—aided, often, by relationships and resources—into the phenomenon of resilience.

A shining star in the University’s highly ranked Institute of Child Development, Masten has devoted her life to discovering ways to help children grow into stable, productive adults and has led scholarship in the field.